Des Moines County, Iowa presidential election results
In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Des Moines County by 15.0 points, out of 18,998 votes for president.
2024
Iowa 2024| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 10,794 | 56.8% | |
| Kamala Harris DEM | 7,935 | 41.8% | |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr and Nicole Shanahan, WTP | 170 | 0.9% | |
| Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat, LIB | 80 | 0.4% | |
| Claudia De la Cruz and Karina Garcia, PSL | 11 | 0.1% | |
| Shiva Ayyadurai and Crystal Ellis | 6 | 0.0% | |
| William P. Stodden and Stephanie H. Cholensky, SOC | 2 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 19,171 | ||
Des Moines County was R+15.0 against R+13.2 statewide, 1.8 points more Republican than the state.
2020
Iowa 2020| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 10,592 | 53.2% | |
| Joseph R. Biden DEM | 8,893 | 44.7% | |
| Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Cohen, LIB | 275 | 1.4% | |
| Howie Hawkins and Angela Nicole Walker, GRN | 52 | 0.3% | |
| Kanye West and Michelle Tidball | 44 | 0.2% | |
| Don Blankenship and William Alan Mohr, CON | 16 | 0.1% | |
| Roque Rocky De La Fuente and Darcy G. Richardson, ALL | 14 | 0.1% | |
| Brock Pierce and Karla Ballard | 12 | 0.1% | |
| Ricki Sue King and Dayna R. Chandler, GKH | 8 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 20,082 | ||
Des Moines County was R+8.5 against R+8.2 statewide, 0.3 points more Republican than the state.
2016
Iowa 2016| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 9,529 | 49.9% | |
| Hillary Clinton DEM | 8,212 | 43.0% | |
| All other candidates | 1,362 | 7.1% | |
| Total | 19,103 | ||
Des Moines County was R+6.9 against R+9.4 statewide, 2.5 points more Democratic than the state.
2012
Iowa 2012| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama DEM | 11,888 | 58.3% | |
| Mitt Romney REP | 8,136 | 39.9% | |
| All other candidates | 361 | 1.8% | |
| Total | 20,385 | ||
Des Moines County was D+18.4 against D+5.8 statewide, 12.6 points more Democratic than the state.
2008
Iowa 2008| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama DEM | 12,462 | 60.6% | |
| John McCain REP | 7,721 | 37.5% | |
| All other candidates | 387 | 1.9% | |
| Total | 20,570 | ||
Des Moines County was D+23.1 against D+9.5 statewide, 13.6 points more Democratic than the state.
2004
Iowa 2004| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry DEM | 12,456 | 59.7% | |
| George W. Bush REP | 8,221 | 39.4% | |
| All other candidates | 197 | 0.9% | |
| Total | 20,874 | ||
Des Moines County was D+20.3 against R+0.7 statewide, 21.0 points more Democratic than the state.
2000
Iowa 2000| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Gore, Jr. DEM | 11,351 | 58.6% | |
| George W. Bush REP | 7,385 | 38.1% | |
| All other candidates | 629 | 3.2% | |
| Total | 19,365 | ||
Des Moines County was D+20.5 against D+0.3 statewide, 20.2 points more Democratic than the state.
Questions and answers
Who won Des Moines County, Iowa in 2024?
Donald J. Trump won Des Moines County by 15.0 points, out of 18,998 votes counted for president.
Is Des Moines County Republican or Democratic?
Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 15.0 points; 2020: Republican by 8.5 points; 2016: Republican by 6.9 points; 2012: Democratic by 18.4 points; 2008: Democratic by 23.1 points; 2004: Democratic by 20.3 points; 2000: Democratic by 20.5 points.
How does Des Moines County vote compared with the rest of Iowa?
In 2024 it was 1.8 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 15.0 points against Republican by 13.2 points statewide).
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data